Exodus 35:31

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in bronze. He came to king Solomon, and performed all his work.

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;

Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”

Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?

“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?

I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

Behold, I myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.

behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, and in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,